Standard Liège Defense: Last Resort | Football News

Standard is urgently looking for a left back this winter. Marc Wilmots has a target in mind, but his club is proving difficult in negotiations.

Standard Liège absolutely must find a left back this winter. With the injury of They were Bolingoliall that remains is Tobias Mohr to get the job done. The Liège management is exploring several avenues to avoid ending the season without a solution.

The club fell for a young 21-year-old Dane, Gustav Mortensen. The problem is that his team, Lyngby, is leading the championship and refuses to sell him now so as not to spoil his chances of promotion, according to the newspaper Le Soir.

Another target in sight

Westerlo was there before anyone else, but his offer was refused by the Danes. As it is blocked for this winter, the Rouches try it with Arthur Masuaku.

Little used in Sunderland, the Congolese full-back is looking for a solution to play more. A six-month loan could suit everyone. According to reports, he would agree to come to Standard.

The plan of Marc Wilmots would be to bring in Masuaku now to help out, then try Mortensen next summer. A win-win solution for both camps.

Marcus Cole

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